Moved to Italy for the 7% flat tax? In April 2026, Italy expanded the 7% tax rates for retirees to include towns up to 30,000 in population. Three months later Italy published a rewritten tax code that reduces it back to 20,000. People have already bought houses and planned retirement around the April 2026 threshold. Do they need to change their plans or will the government correct this error?
What matters most is timing:
Moved before July 2026? You elect in your 2026 return while the higher limit is unquestionably the law. Strongest position.
Arriving in the second half of 2026? You only become tax resident in 2027, so the new code governs your election. Open question.
Already in the regime and eyeing a bigger town after January 1, 2027? Weakest position. Pause that move.
Not sure which side of the line your town sits on? Check it on our interactive map of eligible comuni: https://jsbc.it/7-percent-tax-map/

Our map lets you browse Italy’s qualifying towns.
Nothing has changed yet, and a correcting decree will probably fix it. But keep the evidence of when you committed. That is the strongest fact in your file.
We’ll tell you which position you’re in and how to protect it.
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Read the full article: https://jsbc.it/news/italy-7-percent-tax-30000-town-limit-2027




